Synopsis
Documentaries examining famous air disasters, including the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster in 1986.
- Programme: Days That Shook the World
- Series: 2
- Episode: 1: Challenger Disaster
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2004
- History
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S2E1: Disaster in the Sky: The Hindenburg | Days That Shook the World
S2E1: Disaster in the Sky: The Hindenburg | Days That Shook the World
Documentaries examining famous air disasters, including the Hindenburg crash in 1937.

S2E10: Affairs of the Crown: The Execution of Anne Boleyn | Days That Shook the World
S2E10: Affairs of the Crown: The Execution of Anne Boleyn | Days That Shook the World
A British royal scandal: the trial and execution of Queen Anne Boleyn.

S2E10: The Abdication of Edward VIII | Days That Shook the World
S2E10: The Abdication of Edward VIII | Days That Shook the World
A British royal scandal: the abdication of Edward VIII.

S2E2: The Christmas Truce | Days That Shook the World
S2E2: The Christmas Truce | Days That Shook the World
An account of Christmas Day in 1914, when German and British soldiers initiated a spontaneous truce across the frontline.

S2E3: Attack on Pearl Harbor | Days That Shook the World
S2E3: Attack on Pearl Harbor | Days That Shook the World
The 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, which changed world history.

S2E4: Grand Heist: The Theft of the Crown Jewels | Days That Shook the World
S2E4: Grand Heist: The Theft of the Crown Jewels | Days That Shook the World
The theft of the Crown Jewels on May 9, 1671.

S2E4: The Great Train Robbery | Days That Shook the World
S2E4: The Great Train Robbery | Days That Shook the World
The Great Train Robbery on August 8, 1963.

S2E5: Conspiracy to Kill: The Real Day of the Jackal | Days That Shook the World
S2E5: Conspiracy to Kill: The Real Day of the Jackal | Days That Shook the World
Assassination attempts by secret organizations, with Adolf Hitler as the intended victim.

S2E5: Wolf's Lair | Days That Shook the World
S2E5: Wolf's Lair | Days That Shook the World
Assassination attempts by secret organizations, with Charles de Gaulle as the intended victim.

S2E6: Reach for the Stars: Trials of Galileo | Days That Shook the World
S2E6: Reach for the Stars: Trials of Galileo | Days That Shook the World
Galileo's ideas challenging views of the world.

S2E6: Yuri Gagarin's Flight | Days That Shook the World
S2E6: Yuri Gagarin's Flight | Days That Shook the World
Yuri Gagarin's journey as the first man in space.

S2E7: Dinosaurs & Duplicity: Discovery of the First Dinosaur | Days That Shook the World
S2E7: Dinosaurs & Duplicity: Discovery of the First Dinosaur | Days That Shook the World
Using dramatized reconstructions, this program recalls the first discovery of a dino...

S2E7: Piltdown Man | Days That Shook the World
S2E7: Piltdown Man | Days That Shook the World
Using dramatized reconstructions, this program recalls the 'Piltdown Man' hoax in 1953.

S2E8: Oklahoma City bombing | Days That Shook the World
S2E8: Oklahoma City bombing | Days That Shook the World
How the commercial airplane has been used as a terrorist weapon: the Lockerbie disaster in 1988.

S2E8: Terrorism: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln | Days That Shook the World
S2E8: Terrorism: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln | Days That Shook the World
How the commercial airplane has been used as a terrorist weapon: the Black September hijacking ...

S2E9: Cold War Spies: 1960 U-2 incident | Days That Shook the World
S2E9: Cold War Spies: 1960 U-2 incident | Days That Shook the World
This program focuses on the shooting down of the US U-2 spy plane in 1960.

S2E9: Spy swap of Abel, Pryor and Powers | Days That Shook the World
S2E9: Spy swap of Abel, Pryor and Powers | Days That Shook the World
This program focuses on the exchange of pilot Gary Powers and Soviet spy Colonel Abel in 1962.
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